Iranian President said Tuesday evening that Tehran is extending its hand to Islamic countries in the region, including Saudi Arabia and Egypt, to establish a new regional security architecture, according to a report carried by Israeli media.
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StatecraftDeveloping
The Likud Constitution Committee will convene on Sunday to deliberate on party primaries and reserved candidate slots (shiryonim), according to journalist Dafna Liel. The meeting follows a series of postponed sessions dealing with the contentious issue of how the party will select its Knesset slate.
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Fire crews are responding to a brushfire in open terrain near the Ra'anana interchange, according to initial reports.
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A fire is spreading toward a daycare center in central Israel, according to initial reports. Firefighting crews are responding to the scene; no casualties or evacuation status have been reported so far.
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MK Ahmad Tibi said he received a phone call from MK Moshe Gafni (Degel HaTorah), who informed him the Muezzin bill has been removed from the Knesset agenda. The development reverses last week's planned plenum vote, which had been reported by Channel 14 amid allegations of a political maneuver by National Security Minister Ben Gvir.
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MK Moshe Saada (Likud) said Wednesday that while Israel hopes not to reach that point, the state is preparing to operate independently if necessary, referring to the growing divide between Prime Minister Netanyahu and President Trump as reported on Channel 14.
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An unnamed Israeli security source told Walla that the IDF is concerned about the possibility of soldiers being captured in Kfar Tebnit, Lebanon, and used as bargaining chips for Hezbollah members trapped in tunnels. Troops have been instructed to move in pairs or groups of three. Separately, Foreign Minister Gideon Saar rejected claims Israel violates Lebanese sovereignty, arguing Hezbollah and Iran are the real violators.
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Transport Ministry Director-General Moshe Ben-Zaken told a local government conference that Transport Minister Miri Regev instructed him Wednesday morning not to advance talks with Spanish company CAF, which is interested in operating the planned NTA Metropolitan Train (Metro), citing the recurring malfunctions of light rail operator Kfir — a CAF subsidiary — on Jerusalem's existing light rail line, according to Ben-Zaken's remarks.
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The LedgerDeveloping
The Trump administration plans to establish ten commercial nuclear reactors by 2030, according to Israeli media. The reactors are expected to begin operation by the mid-2030s and power 10 million American homes. The US Department of Energy will provide $17.5 billion in loans to five licensed companies, with Westinghouse as the only currently authorized operator for large-scale reactors.
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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian invited Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for an extended state visit to Iran that would include participation in the funeral ceremonies of late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, according to a report from India. The invitation is a fresh development in Iran's post-Khamenei diplomatic outreach.
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The first Israeli tank to cross the Litani River during the ground operation in Lebanon recounts its encounters with Hezbollah fighters, according to a published interview. The crew describes the engagements, including the moments after a photo of their tank was released, which became a source of pride.
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Washington has announced that understandings have been reached with Iran, while Tehran denies the existence of any agreement, according to Amichai Stein (i24NEWS). The conflicting claims add to weeks of contradictory signals over the status of US-Iran talks.
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The NationDeveloping
A travel promotion offers discounted stays at the Golden Crown hotel in the Jezreel Valley, including full-board accommodation, via a booking agency. The deal is advertised by the channel.
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War cabinet observer Gadi Eisenkot sharply criticized the government's Lebanon policy at a local government conference, saying there is an 'unreasonable disconnect' and that ordering troops to open fire only against an immediate threat does not reflect Israel's capabilities, according to Israeli media reports.
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President Donald Trump praised himself Wednesday morning for neutralizing the Iranian nuclear threat, according to a post by Abu Ali Express. The self-congratulatory statement follows a series of Trump pronouncements in recent weeks asserting that the emerging U.S.-Iran deal has ended Tehran's nuclear ambitions.
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Israeli police conducted a targeted enforcement operation in the Shuafat refugee camp, locating pirate fueling stations and collecting millions of shekels in outstanding debts, according to police spokesperson footage cited by reporter Inbar Twizer.
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The LedgerDeveloping
A new report alleges Israel has lost control of its mortgage market, pointing to alarming trends and unidentified beneficiaries of the deregulation, according to The Zioneer.
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Israel's State Comptroller announced Wednesday that over 30 billion shekels in budgetary changes were approved in December 2024 alone, calling it an unprecedented blow to public funds and proper fiscal management.